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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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